mikaylaaubellona 's review for:

The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro

2.0

dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 This was not the best historical mystery I've read, nor was it the worst. I unfortunately didn't connect with the characters and the mystery was a lot more gruesome than I expected. I wish that there was even a spark of brightness here for balance, but it felt like every character was miserable and depressed and/or grieving a devastating loss, which, combined with the grisly details of the murder, made the tone darker than I prefer. I may or may not pick up the second book if I find out there's some kind of light at the end of the tunnel for our main characters, but this was a miss for me.